An Apple A Day Keeps Alzheimer's Away

An apple a day? Well, it's more like an apple or two a day or you may prefer to juice the apples instead. None the less, this is something I will make sure to include in my daily diet.

A recent study shows drinking apple juice may improve memory by preventing the decline of an essential neurotransmitter known as acetylcholine.

Neurotransmitters are chemicals released by nerve cells to transmit messages to other nerve cells. They are critical for good memory and brain health.

"The findings of the present study show that consumption of antioxidant-rich foods such as apples and apple juice can help reduce problems associated with memory loss," says researcher Thomas Shea, PhD, director of the Center for Cellular Neurobiology & Neurodegeneration Research at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, in a news release.


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